Cyndaquil(ヒノアラシ) is the fourth Pokémon in the Johto Pokédex. It is a Fire Type, and it is known as the Fire Mouse Pokémon.

Cyndaquil has the ability Blaze. This means that once Cyndaquil's HP is less than a third, all its Fire type moves are 50% stronger. A second Ability is available to Cyndaquil that come from the Dream World, the Flash FireAbility. This Ability also gives its Fire-Type moves a 50% boost, but only if it gets hit by a Fire-Type attack.

At level 14 Cyndaquil has the option to evolve into Quilava, and a second time at level 36 into Typhlosion.

Cyndaquil is in the Field Egg Group, and its Egg will hatch after 5,120 Steps. It takes a Cyndaquil 1,059,860 Experience Points to reach Level 100.

Biology

Physiology

Cyndaquil takes the appearance of a blue and cream colored shrew. The most distinguishing feature of a Cyndaquil is the flames that shoot out of its back.

Gender Differences

Cyndaquil has no distinguished features that make it appear male or female.

Game Information

Original Games

Cyndaquil is available as one of the first 3 starter Pokémon in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal, and subsequently Heart Gold and Soul Silver. If the player picks Cyndaquil as their starter Pokémon, their rival will pick Totodile as theirs; if the player picks Chikorita as their starter Pokémon, their rival will pick Cyndaquil as theirs.

By completing the Hoenn Pokédex in Pokémon Emerald, one of the three Johto Starters can be chosen as well, making Cyndaquil available.

Spin-off Games

If you are successful in defeating Mt. Battle in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, you can receive one of the three Johto starters as a prize for your victory.

Cyndaquil is available as a starter or partner Pokémon in the first two waves of Mystery Dungeon games. In the first set of Mystery Dungeon games Cyndaquil also appears at Joyous Tower 13F-17F; Cyndaquil appears at Giant Volcano 1F-10F and Dark Crater B1-B10 in Dungeon Time & Darkness and Dungeon Sky.

Cyndaquil appears at Lila Forest in Pokémon Ranger. Cyndaquil returns in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs at the Ashai Entrance on Motonga Road in the Present, and in the Fire Temple mission "A Scorching Shower of Flames" by defeating it or one of its evolved forms and obtaining its Slate, but the level must be cleared within the time limit to retain the Slate.

Anime/Manga Information

Anime

Cyndaquil’s first appearance in the animé was in Don’t Touch that ‘Dile in the lab of Professor Elm. But since it really only was shown at a glimpse, it’s true debut was in Good ‘Quil Hunting, where Ash caught a Cyndaquil of his own, later reappearing in numerous episodes scattered throught the Johto series. The Cyndaquil in Elm’s Lab reappeared in Pokemon Chronicles to be chosen by one of the main characters, Jimmy, later to be seen as a fully evolved Typhlosion in the special Legends of Thunder. Cyndaquil was also briefly shown in the care of Pike Queen Lucy in Queen of the Serpentine. In An Old Family Blend Ash's Cyndaquil makes an appearance and evolves into Quilava in order to defeat Team Rocket.

Dawn hatched a Cyndaquil from a Pokémon Egg in the episode An Egg Scramble, making various appearances throughout the remaining episodes of the journey in Sinnoh.

Movies

Ash's Cyndaquil appeared in Spell of the Unown, along with the Pikachu Shorts Pikachu & Pichu, Pikachu's Pikaboo and Camp Pikachu.